Chetwynd ER closed for 12 hours in second diversion of September 2025
The Chetwynd General Hospital closed for the second time in September 2025 from September 11th-12th amid controversial announcements from Northern Health around emergency room closures.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Chetwynd General Hospital emergency department has reopened after closing overnight for 12 hours.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 11th, Northern Health posted to Facebook to explain “staffing challenges” had resulted in a closure at the Chetwynd General Hospital from 7 p.m. that night which would continue until 7 a.m. on September 12th.
If residents were in need of emergency medical care, they were encouraged by Northern Health to call 911 for transportation to the nearest open and available medical facility.
Anyone in need of non-urgent medical care was advised to connect with their primary care provider or the Northern Health Virtual Clinic, if they do not have a primary care provider, by calling (844) 645 7811.
This is the second closure of the emergency department in the Peace River region this month, after the Chetwynd emergency department closed for an hour due to an “unexpected emergency department service interruption” on September 2nd.
This comes days after Northern Health announced controversial reduction to the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre’s on-call hours, a death in the Tumbler Ridge community and a letter of support sent by Chetwynd opposing the changes.
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